Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 2, 1 February 1993 — Native religious freedom hearings set Feb. 4 at UH [ARTICLE]

Native religious freedom hearings set Feb. 4 at UH

A Congressional hearing on amendments to the Aroerican Indian Religious Freedom Act will be held by the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs on Feb. 4 from 5-8 p.m, at University of Hawai'i/Mānoa. The Committee will fae accepting testimony on the bill, whieh was to be introduced Jan. 21, the first day for CongressionaI legislative action. Drafted by the American Indian Religious Freedom Coalition, the bill has been modified to incorporate native Hawaiian proposals offered at a Dec. 15 working session. The revised bill is available through Sen. Oaniel Inouye's Honolulu office. Those desiring to testify should contact Noelle Kahanu at 541-2542. The hearing will be held in Classroom 2 of the William S. Richardson School of Law at UH. Parking is available in the Zone 20 parking structure inthequarry.